Chad Ford SPECULATION: Hornets Could Be Interested In Kobe

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Speculation in all caps.  

 

 

The New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks and possibly Charlotte Hornets are all teams that could be interested in Kobe Bryant, according to ESPN's Chad Ford.

 

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Julius Randle for the entire season on opening night and are expected to struggle to make the playoffs. The Lakers also get to keep their 2015 first round pick if it is in the top-5.

 

The Knicks are an especially interesting possibility due to his connection to Phil Jackson, Derek Fisher and Carmelo Anthony.

 

The Knicks could include young players like Iman Shumpert and/or Tim Hardaway Jr., along with a 2015 first rounder and they also have the expiring contracts of Amar'e Stoudemire and Andrea Bargnani.

 

"I don't think Mitch has much choice but to find ways to lose," one GM told ESPN. "They're going to be bad anyway. You don't want to be just good enough that you lose the pick and still miss the playoffs. I don't think they have the assets to get good enough to make the playoffs and I don't think they have the [expletive] to trade Kobe. It's paradoxical, but right now losing seems like the only way to really get better."

 

Bryant's contract expires after the 15-16 NBA season.

 

 

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/235383/Knicks-Nets-Mavs-Hornets-Could-Conceivably-Be-Interested-In-Kobe

[YoungPanthers89]

[TheMaulClaw]

No thanks.  Kobe didn't want to be a Hornet when he was drafted and we don't want Kobe now.  He can suck it up on his poo team and retire a mediocre player.

[Jakob]

This is hilarious. What would that trade even look like?

[TheMaulClaw]

This is hilarious. What would that trade even look like?

 

It would look like poo and balls mixed together with a dash of fupa.

[Kramerica]

[JJman]

NO! I like Kobe but he is too big a storyline and too much drama now. Five years ago, I'd be fapping to this news. Now, I'm ready to click on the next thread

[KendrickPanther]

No thanks. That ship sailed 18 years ago.

[SIGCHI222]

This is hilarious. What would that trade even look like?

 

[YoungPanthers89]

 

 

fug kobe

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Gary Neal for Kobe.

Mark it down.

[teeray]

Seriously, thanks but no thanks. Lakers made their bed with pooty contract they can keep their busted goods

[TheMaulClaw]

Henderson for Kobe straight up....I'd think about it.

 

But seriously Kobe would cut into team chemistry too much and we already have a glut at SG.  I'm not sure why Ford would even mention the Hornets. 

[Jakob]

Wouldn't kobe take up like 26 mil cap?